undigested

adjective

un·​di·​gest·​ed ˌən-dī-ˈje-stəd How to pronounce undigested (audio)
-də-
: not digested
undigested food
Their remarks … have a somewhat disconnected, intellectually undigested quality.Maggie Scarf

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Another surprising link had to do with aspiration pneumonia, or the risk that someone might vomit and some of that undigested food might get into their lungs and cause an infection. Brenda Goodman, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025 Thanks to synchrotron imaging — a type of high-intensity X-ray — the team determined the internal undigested food remains in the coprolites. Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024 These can include undigested food, bones or other materials expelled from the digestive system. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 But autopsy results did find undigested pineapple in JonBenét's stomach. Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for undigested 

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of undigested was in 1598

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“Undigested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undigested. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

undigested

adjective
un·​di·​gest·​ed ˌən-dī-ˈjest-əd How to pronounce undigested (audio)
: not digested
undigested food
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